[Kyna considers that, lifts her head a bit to watch him work. He's good at this. Maybe not as good as Sam, but who can compete with a guy who can make a wound like this vanish with a wave of his hand?
The truth is, she's not sure she believes what he's saying. Maybe he believes it, but... She's known plenty of relationships that lasted. Still, it's hard to speak up again, to work through it. Even now, part of her is afraid he's going to bail. She continues hesitantly, as though testing her response.]
I don't think that's true. I think...
[How does she say this? She's all in now, so it's not worth it to back out, right? She just can't let herself think of what will happen if this goes sideways.]
I... fuck up too much, you know? Other people make it work.
[But she can't. Nico and Sam are exceptions, not the rule. And does Nico even count, considering he's her brother?]
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The truth is, she's not sure she believes what he's saying. Maybe he believes it, but... She's known plenty of relationships that lasted. Still, it's hard to speak up again, to work through it. Even now, part of her is afraid he's going to bail. She continues hesitantly, as though testing her response.]
I don't think that's true. I think...
[How does she say this? She's all in now, so it's not worth it to back out, right? She just can't let herself think of what will happen if this goes sideways.]
I... fuck up too much, you know? Other people make it work.
[But she can't. Nico and Sam are exceptions, not the rule. And does Nico even count, considering he's her brother?]